The Bridge · December, 2024

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Stories about The Bridge from December, 2024

Namesakes in Gaza: Carrying the martyrs with us in diaspora

Since 2023, I’ve carried Safas in Gaza everywhere with me, guiding my big decisions and feeling the weight of responsibility to live

Written by Safa

31 December 2024

How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists

Without adequate safeguards, the treaty could legitimize and facilitate the persecution of human rights defenders and journalists beyond national borders

Written by Guest Contributor

30 December 2024

Greek state suppresses peaceful protestors commemorating 2008 police killing of a boy

What unfolded on December 6 this year is emblematic of an increasingly authoritarian trend in Greece

Written by Elvis Takahashi Mantello

28 December 2024

The rise of compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel in Nigeria

While there is evident interest in CNG because of its many advantages, a number of obstacles prevent it from gaining wider use in Nigeria

Written by Guest Contributor

28 December 2024

Exploring the feminine sublime and the passage of time with photographer Maryam Eisler

'My end game is to create a deeply poetic painting using the camera as the medium to achieve my goal'

Written by Omid Memarian

27 December 2024

The death of Desi Bouterse: Shadows of the past amid Suriname’s political crossroads

He leaves a polarising legacy of progress and pain, unity and division

Written by Fausia S. Abdul

26 December 2024

How artificial intelligence can be weaponized for harassment

Beyond the popularity of AI emerges a significant issue: it supercharges harms, including non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII)

Written by Tactical Tech

26 December 2024

Kenyan money lending apps invade borrowers’ privacy to recover debts

More digital lending regulation is needed to protect borrowers’ rights

Written by Cecilia Maundu

20 December 2024

Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech

Ingrained stereotypes about women’s roles in society are often weaponized against women who challenge traditional norms or take on leadership positions

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

20 December 2024

Finally, a future of hope after 54 years of a tyrannical dynasty in Syria

Let us transform our pain into purpose and our hope into action

Written by Rami Alhames

19 December 2024

Saydnaya: In Syria, a legacy of pain looking for an honorable cleansing

Saydnaya is also a historical city with a rich heritage and a legacy of harmony among its people

Written by Rami Alhames

16 December 2024

The revolving door of Africa's displacement crises

This revolving door of displacement is driven by other interrelated cycles

Written by Guest Contributor

14 December 2024

‘I'm Still Here': The Brazilian story of forced disappearances by the military dictatorship

How to carry on when a loved one is taken one day and disappears forever?

Written by Fernanda Canofre

12 December 2024

How artists in exile are becoming a focal point for the Russian diaspora abroad

New social circles often form around artists in exile, offering emigrants a chance to connect with like-minded people and escape loneliness, anxiety and fear

Written by Russia Post

5 December 2024

From inbox to front page: How the media fuels hate speech in North Macedonia

By thoughtlessly reporting hate speech without context, the media ends up spreading it

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

3 December 2024

Bringing ‘Pateh’ to the world: Sara Qashghai’s artistic reinterpretation of Iranian needlework

'I believe an artist cannot be untouched by social transformations'

Written by Omid Memarian

1 December 2024

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